AM312A Smart Array P812/1GB Controller for HP Integrity Servers Installation Guide

1 Windows installation
This chapter describes installing Smart Array P812/1GB Controllers on HP Integrity servers running
Microsoft Windows.
Installation overview
WARNING! The HP AM312A Smart Array P812/1GB controller does not support SATA disks
in its initial release. SATA support will be added in a future firmware update.
For the latest information on recommended adapter firmware and supported peripherals, see the
HP Smart Array RAID Controllers Support Matrix at:
http://www.hp.com/go/smart-array-raid-docs.
NOTE: PCI card hot-plug addition and deletion operations are not supported on this controller;
you must install it offline.
To install your Smart Array P812/1GB controller, follow these steps:
1. Confirm that the server model, storage enclosure, and operating system are supported with
the Smart Array P812/1GB controller. Also, determine the required versions for the system
firmware, adapter firmware, UEFI driver, and enclosure firmware.
For more information, see the HP Smart Array RAID Controllers Support Matrix at:
http://www.hp.com/go/smart-array-raid-docs
2. Update the system firmware on the server, if necessary. For more information, see the
documentation for your server.
3. Back up all server data.
4. Power off the server.
5. Power off any peripheral devices.
6. Unplug the AC power cord from the server.
7. Disconnect any peripheral devices.
8. Install the controller hardware. See “Installing the controller hardware” (page 8).
9. Connect storage devices to the controller. See “Connecting external storage” (page 8).
10. Reconnect the peripheral devices and the AC power supply to the server..
11. Power on the peripheral devices and storage devices.
12. Power on the server.
13. Update the controller firmware, if necessary. See “Verifying and updating controller firmware
offline” (page 9).
14. Update the storage enclosure firmware, if necessary. See “Verifying and updating enclosure
firmware offline” (page 15).
15. (Optional) Set the Smart Array P812/1GB as the boot controller. See “Setting the Smart Array
P812/1GB as the boot controller” (page 25).
16. Configure an array. See “Creating a logical drive” (page 23).
4 Windows installation